Tag: hearing loss

Work-Related Hearing Loss – St. Louis Workers Compensation Attorneys

February 6, 2024July 26, 2016 by Law Office of James M. Hoffmann

Each year, nearly 30 million people in the U.S. are exposed to hazardous noise levels at their workplace. Thousands of workers each year suffer from hearing loss due to dangerous work-related noise levels. There are many industries in which occupational hearing loss is highly prevalent. A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) … Read more

Updated: February 6, 2024

How Hearing Loss Puts You at Higher Risk for Other Injuries

September 21, 2015September 21, 2015 by Law Office of James M. Hoffmann

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Work-related hearing loss can have an adverse effect on a worker’s life and places the worker at a higher risk for other injuries. Workers are exposed to a variety of occupational hazards that can cause injury and illness. Unfortunately, many of these injuries and illnesses can have a long-term effect on a worker and affect the ability to … Read more

Updated: September 21, 2015